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National Republican., 1887-12-29

Brown.) There was abundance OF every
thing, and enough was left to feed hum
dred more. After the dinner was over the
gifts on the tree were dis ributed. The din-
ner proved success, and everybody was
congratulated.
The officers OF the general executive COM
mittee of the club are Appleton Z. Clark,
chairman; Robert Leiich, treasurer, and A..
4. Stuart, secretary. The committees in
charge OF various branches OF the work
were os follows: Dinner-Mrs. w. o..
Dodge, chairman, with Mrs. a. 2. Clark,
Mrs. T. L. McCauley. Mrs. L. 4. +. Spot.
ford, Mrs. Thomas W. Smith, Mrs. L. g..
Jones, Mrs. Ward Morgan, Mrs. G. A, Hill
Ton, Mrs, j. w. B2bsoU, Mrs r, A, Hilton,
Mrs. j, A. Randall, Mrs. j. II. Wilkinson,
Mrs, i, j. Ripley, Mrs. A. c. Clark, Mrs,
Geo. p. Zurhorst, Miss Jessie Van Doren,
Mrs Frank Aldrich, Mrs. q. =. Hopkins,
Mrs j. w. Whelpley, aud Mrs, J.. s. MOT
fatt. Purchasing committee-Mrs. L. +.
II. Spofrord, Mrs T., W. Smith, and Mrs I.
q Jones. Donations and Interpretations
Mrs J; II. Wilkinson. Reception :
button Mrs. A. p. Clark, Mrs, l.. y, e
SpofTord, Mrs. j. W. Babson, Mr.. Wm,
Dubois, and Mrs. DR.. Il. \ Adams. Gifts
aud toys-Mrs. W. II Stoutenburgh, Miss
Lottle Van Dorau, Miss Ray Chester, Miss
G. T., BoydeD, Miss Carrie McNeely, Me
Horace Dodge. Ways and Means-A T.
Stuart, w. q, Dodge, j, W. Whclpley, W,
II stoutenburgh, Thomas w. Smith, 8 II,
Walker, II. p, Godwip, 7. D. Kalbfu', Geo,
NJ, oyster, Cbas, Il, Dulin, Capt, r. W..
Tyler, Dir, Il. A. Adams, John A, Mahoney
John 4. Campbell, John Il. Herrell, DR.. w,
| 7. q. llazen, r., A. Pltzer, Frank Aldrlch,
John Z. sousa, and John IL. 0'Donnell.
The following ladies had charge Of the
| tables;
Tables-,Mrs. Garges, aeslsted by Misses
Alice McNOntz, Hughes, and Rawlings
mattresses, Annie Barry, Annie Wilson
Fair.
Miss Mack, assisted by Misses IL Walker
Leonard, Caywood; swaitresses, Enle Ma
| hon, Mabelle Fisher, Emma Bright, Hattie
Wheeler, Hattie Meads, Eva Walker
Miss Mollle Kelly, assisted by Misses
Tindall; mattresses, Abbie sisson, Lauri
National Republican., 1887-12-29
Grain and Provisions.

Following is the range Of prices In the Chicago
Market furnished by u. X. Plain & Co., st, Cloud
Building, corner Ninth and streets:
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The Monkey and His Problem.

The author of under the Punkah" tells
an amusing incident of his life in India. He
had given to tame monkey lump of sugar
inside corked bottle. The monkey was of
an inquiring kind, and the effort to get al the
mystery-and the sugar-nearly killed him.
Sometimes, in an impulse of disgust, he
would throw the bottle away out of his
reach, and then be distracted until it was
given back to him.
AT other times he would sit with counte-
nance of the most intense detection, contem-
plating the bottled sugar, and then, as if
pulling himself together for another effort at
solution, would sternly take up the problem
afresh and gaze into The bottle. He would
tilt it up one way and try to drink the sugar
through the cork, and then, suddenly revers-
ing it, try to catch the sugar as it fell out at
the bottom.
Under the impression that he could catch
it by surprise, he kept rappiDg his teeth
against the glass in futile bites, and warming
to the pursuit of the revolving lump, used to
tie himself into regular knots round the bot
tie. Fits of the most ludicrous melancholy
would alternate with these spasms of furious
speculation, and how the matter would have
ended it is impossible to say.
But the monkey got loose one night and
took the bottle with him; and it has always
been delight to me to think that whole
forestfuls of monkeys have by this time puz-
zled themselves into fits over the great prob
lem of bottled sugar.
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Not at First Sight.

An amusing incident is narrated concern
ing the encounter of an amateur musician
with the irascible Handel.
The composer was on his way to Dublin
and, as the ship was detained at Chester by
contrary winds, he decided to fill up the time
by trying over some of his music. Accord
ingly be instituted inquiries whether there
were any singers in the place who could
"sing at sight"
He was referred TO several, and, among
others, to painter, who was put forward
by the local singers as their most shining
representative. On trial of the chorus the
poor fellow could make nothing of the music
and proved such lamentable failure thai
Handles small stock of patience gave way
The man Numbered ON from bad to worse
and Handel finally stopped him, attacking
him with torrent of invective in half q
dozen different languages.
"YOu schountrell" he concluded. "Did
you not tell me Eat you could sing at sight ??
eyes, sir, l did, stammered the frightened
culprit; land so lean, but not at first sight n
YOUTHS Companion.
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A run through collection of fashion plates
which exhibit the styles of dresses worn by
men and women during the past hundred
years, suggests that the fashions are treated
according to the old rule of hospitality
welcome the coming and speed the parting
guests"
In former days, persons with reputation
for piety distinguished themselves from 'the
worlds people" by living and dressing
plainly. Two ladies of Easton, Massaclu-
sets, were once excluded from Methodist
'Love Feast" because they had bows on their
honncts. 1t was not uncommon then for
Methodist preachers to call attention in n
sermon to those sisters" who wore iewelrv
and trimmings.
Boards were not in fashion then and a
minister had to appear with a shaven face,
unless he was willing to brave public CEN
sure. The eccentric Lorenzo Dow was will
ling to do so. He wore full and long beard,
which made him an object ofpublic curiosity.
Having been announced to preach on a Ger
tain evening at Eastou, he found the Metho.
dist house crowded and dimly lighted.
Crouching low so that he might not be seen
by the audience, he wormed his way up the
crowded aisle and into the pulpit, upon
which stood two lighted candles. Suddenly
IlsluS, Ike al dppuIlllOn, He LOOK one OF the
candles and held it up to his face. He then
turned first one side and then the other to
the audience, and for several minutes allowed
them to gaze on his flowing beard. Having
gratified their curiosity, he replaced the can.
die and began the services.
Three male members of that same church
asserted their right to do as they pleased by
appearing in meeting" with the leather
aprons on which they wore about their week.
day work.
The young people made fun of the leather
aproned worshipers, and two of them, being
admonished by the minister, laid aside their
aprons on Sundays but one, to whom it was
pleasure to be talked about, stemmed OPP
position and ridicule, and wore his leather
apron TO church, even in winter, when he
buttoned his overcoat over it. His excuse
was fear of taking cold"
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LADY of the Mice.

Women have strange fancies. One of them,
prominent in all the fashionable folies of
New York, is the happy proprietress of
nest of white mice, in which the chief inter
ests of her life are conferred. She hangs over
them in an abandonment of alteration, with
endearing phrases on her lips; she holds
them lovingly in her bejeweled hands and
allows them to wander at their own sweet
will over the folds and frills of her Partisan
gowns
One evening at seaside resort, little
more than year ago, there was fine large
audience gathered in the one theatre the city
boasts to witness a play given by one of the
strolling companies that make spasmodic
visits 10 the watering places Plenty of beauty
and wealth gladdened the eyes of the actors
and inspired them. The play was capitally
given, but the attention of The audience was
constantly diverted from the stage to the
stage boxes, in one of which sat the Lady
with the Mice, as sensational story writers
would call her. The playful gambols of her
strange pets were exciting TO behold, and
with their handsome mistress they were the
cynosure of all ewes.
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An Ingenious OriOle.

1t is curious what variety of materials
Baltimore orioles will use in the construc-
ton of their nests. In the lawn of one of
the prettiest homes in the State of Maryland
pair of orioles selected tree in which to
build. 1t was large fir tree, about 40 feet
from the house. The lady of the house was
sewing by one of the windows opposite this
tree, early one beautiful summer morning,
and, on being called away to some other
room, she placed her spool of cotton on the
window sill. When she returned she found
the spool was gone, and on looking for it
discovered 1t on the floor of the porch
which was just outside of the window She
found that considerable length of the cot
ten was unwound, and looking for the end
of it she traced 1t up to the nest of the oriole,
and saw the bird busily weaving it into the
nest. The lady placed the spool in the win
dow, and it was shown as curiosity to all
who visited the house-St Nicholas.
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Miscellarleplls.
COnsecrated Diamonds.

Visiting the cottage in the Island of Goth
land, her summer residence, the Princess
Eugene, of Sweden, was touched by finding
many cases of hopeless suffering among the
poor women. 1t had pleased the Lord that
she should herself be sufferer from ncura.
BILE illness, and sympathy prompted her to
do something for these poor sisters in sorrow
She thought how good it would be to build
for them Hospital Home; but though q
royal princess, there was limit to her re-
sources, and she might have put the thought
aside with the plea that she had "given away
in charity" as much as she was justified in
giving. But no there was warmth within
her heart that would not allow of such dis
appointment. The love of Christ was con-
struining her, and that love knows how TO
overcome difficulties. The question she at
once asked was: How can get the money
to do it ~
She was not able 10 take an additional sup
ply from her stated income, but there were
some jewels of great value sparkling in cas-
ket, which belonged to her, of which she
thought-and she said first to herself and
then to the king, her royal broher-"May
not sell my diamonds?" Consent was given;
which these jewels were sold was more than
the Island of Cortland. Time passed on,
and, though the jewel.box was empty, the
little asylum was full.
Two summers ago, one ofits poor inmates,
who seemed peculiarly ignorant and inacces-
sible, was deeply laid on the heart of the
princess. 81 prayed much for that woman"
were her own words in narrating what fol-
lowed. The month came when she usually
left her summer retreat for her winter home,
and she was paying her farewell visit to the
sufferers, when the matron said, pointing 10
the very woman, Il think you will find her
changed" The princess approached her bed,
and the words that greeted her from the now
almost dying one were: 81 thank God that
the blood of Jesus Christ his Son ceanseth
from all sin, and that he has cleansed mine"
the tears running fast down her cheeks
They were The tears of newborn soul. stir
red to its depths by the first sight of Jesus,
and as the light of Heaven glistened through
them, and made her own eyes weep for joy
-"ln those tears" said the princess, 81 saw
my diamonds again."
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PAPER FROM CRUSHED BAMBoo.-It al
most seems as though good serviceable paper
can be made from every kind of vegetable
fibre. Grasses and woods of all sorts, and
even peat, have been brought into requisi-
ton, while one of the latest introductions ia
crushed bamboo, which has been used with
very satisfactory results.
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I'm an advertisement by railway COM
pany of some uncalled for goods, the letter opp
had dropped from the word lawful, and 1t
read: people 10 whom these packages are
directed, are requested TO come forward and
pay the awful charges on the same"
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The Egis& Intelligencer
Pnctical.
THE GIRLS OF TODAY.

THE GIRLS OF TODAY.
"A reply to 1.-THE Girls of Long Ago.; publish
ed In The AgiS, September 3 1887 j
You may write Of the girls of long ago,
Like our mothers must have been;
But I'll prove the girls of to-day as good
AS our grandsires e'er did win.
Were the dresses Mey wore all plain and neat?
Where then, were their rufties so fine
Besides their skirts tucked up to the waist,
And those yards of crinoline2
And, indeed, were "their tresses brushed away
From foreheads smooth and whittier"
If so, of what use were those bideous wigs
That made of each woman fright?
And as to the rosy cheeks and lips
Or that age so old and quaint =
Well, girls used then as now they do,
Rose-leaves, and rouge and paint.
So prate as you may of those old-tme girls,
Like our mothers must have been:
Rut research will prove that Mey, like ourselves,
Were full of follies and sin.
Perhaps many of us embroider and paint
And even play on the piano;
But, then, we, TOO, can bake good bread,
And, cook, darn, mend and sew.
If you earnestly seek, many, girl can you find
With "a brave and honest heart"
Who is only awaiting a real good chance
To act a true wifes part.
So write as you please of the old-time girls,
And praise them as you may;
the superiOrS, I'll wager, did never exist
OF our own blessed GIRLS OF TO-DAY.
NIL.
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"A little boy, who couldn't run to the
store for his mother until he had drink of
water, pleaded in extenuation of his dis
obedience that, even q river couldn't run
when it was dry.
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DUBLIC SALE
l. OF
Valuable Personal Property,
AT Jerusalem Mills, Hartford Co., Nd,
ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th, 1887


AT III ClOCh, n. NJ,
- consisting of good Work and Driving
TWA Mares good Milk Cows, . Berkshire
~<l Brood Sows, Il Shoats, . good MIX
-ACmAD Wagons, l two or three-horse Road
Wagon, l good two-seated Carriage, top Buggy,
In good order; | set Double Carriage Harness.
set Single Harness, l set Stage Harness, set
Pillow Harness, Halters, Brides, Lines, Collars.
Hoes, Mattocks, Shovels Log Chains, 2 Axes
Wheebarrow, Cross Cut saw Hand Saw. .
Planes. Spirit Level Wood Saw, l string
Household foods, consisting of pair Bedsteads.
l Marble Top Bureau with Glass on Top and
Stand. l Bureau, Mattresses, 8 Feather Beds 4
Looking Glasses, l Domestic Sewing Machine,
Rocking Chairs 0 Cane Seat Chairs. dozen
Common Chairs, Meodeon and Stool. Case and
Artificial Fruit, made of wax 100 yards g ass
Mating, 40 yards Rag Carpet, two-ply Oil Cloth,
! Lounge, covered with OIL Cloth {; 4 Spring Bot
tom Chairs, covered with Hair Cloth; Parlor
Lace Curtains, Stands, Table, l Cupboard, .
Clocks, Churn and Horse, | Cook Stove, . Coal
Stoves. / Wood Stove-these Stoves are all In
good order i dozen Tin Pans, 3 Tin Kettles, |
lot Stone Ware, China Tea Set. / set Iron Stone
China Dishes, and many other articles too uu-
merous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE.
All sums Of $40 and under cash on day of sale
on sums over that amount a credit of six months
will be given, purchasers giving their notes,
bearing interest, with security approved by s. j.
Reynolds, agent for e. Il. Phillips. and payable at
Hartford National Bank of Bel Air. No goods
removed until settled for.
Agent for L. Z. Phillips.
j. S. Richardson, Auctioneer l6sep
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Gods treasury, where He keeps His chill
dren's gifts, will be like many a mothers
store of relics Of her children, full of things
of no value to others, but precious in His eyes
for the loves sake that was in them.
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VOL. XXXII---NO. 80.
HOW CORN Is PACKED.
For The 4Egis and hteRigeacer.

For The Kgis and LateHigeacer.
A load of sugar corn is brought to the can-
ming house in the morning. 1t is weighed
in the wagon by the ''yard-boss" and unload
ed. The huskers are turned loose upon it
and strip the husks from the ears like a wes-
tern cyclone strips the blades from stalk of
corn. The ears ofcorn are carried into the
canning-housc TO the patent corn-cutter,
which cuts the succulent grains from the cob
as fast as one man can lay the ears upon the
machine. The cut corn is next taken to the
"silker," which separates every particle of
silk from it, and then to the packer. Being
packed in the cans the caps arc put on and
the cans dumped" or the edge of the cans
pressed together to hold the caps firmly The
cans are then sent to the cappers. Each cap
per is supposed to be able TO cap 20 cases an
hour. After the caps are soldered on, the
cans are taken to the clipper" where water
is forced through small hole left in the top
of the can, by pressure of about 40 feet of
water The cans being piled in a large iron
crate are put in q tub of hot water, 10 ex-
haust or expel the air from them. After un.
dergoing this process the little hole in the
top of each can is clipped" or closed with
solder. The cans are again tested in hot
water and then piled in crates holding 10 cases,
or "a dozen cans. Two of these crates are
lowered into large kettle, the lid is closed
and fastened and steam turned on, q pressure
of 10 lbs. on the steam gauge being secured.
The steam is kept at this pressure for 40
minutes, when the steam is blown off, the
lid unfastened, and the corn taken out, being
now ready for use.
While all this is going on the hands are
having good time and plenty of work, and
although fight is imminent almost every
day one seldom occurs. The operators are
generally happy and good-natured and take
pleasure in showing visitors the different
parts of the process of canning
Mr.. Joseph S. Whitelord, one of the most
successful Gamers of Upper Hartford, has this
season packed about 900 cases of corn be-
sides considerable quantity of tomatoes
The highest pack made in one day was about
$50 cases. He employs about so men and
women, besides girls and bows. TCD
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The preacher is invariably resorted to, both
by young men and maidcns, as the matri-
monial agent. A young man comes to the
missionary house and says to him. II want
to marry" Whom" asks the missionary.
Have you any one in mind ?" EYES," an
swcrs the lover, "but she will not have me.
want you to speak to her" "Have you not
spoken for yourself?" "Many times, but she
always says No" "That is nothing" says
Does she like you?" at is difficult to find
out. She will tell you" The pastor accord
ingly sends for the girl, who comes willingly
enough knowing what the message means.
"Well, my daughter" he observes, at is
time you should think of marriage" II
never mean 10 marry" is her invariable and
conventional answer. That is pity" says
the minister, "because have good husband
for thee" "Who is he?" she asks The mis-
sionary then tells her his name-although
she knows las well as he does-and launches
out into the lovers praise. He is strong,
good-looking, kindly; he caught two fine
whales when his companions took none, or
whatever else can be said to his reputc. After
the catalogue of his merits has been recited
the girl replies, "But think him good-for-
nothing" "Ah, WELL" says the missionary,
"thou art not wise. There is no lad that can
fling harpoon as he can. shall soon find
him WIFE" He then wishes the girl good
day, affecting to believe that the interview
was over. But she is sure to linger and after
a blush and a sigh she whispers: 80 it is
particularly your wish, Herr Pastor? do
not quite like him." with deep Sigh, ''but if
you" AT this point she virtually hands
over the business to the minister, who has to
tell her that she would not have come if she
had not thought of accepting him, and that
nothing is wanting but to ask the blessing of
God upon the union.
The marriage, curiosly enough, usually
takes place upon the very day on which the
bride has emphatically protested that she will
not have the bridegroom.
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Free Scholarships.

Free Scholarships.
Office board School Commissioners,
Bel Air, Nd. SEPT. 1871, 1887.
There will be held at this office, MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER Goth, 1887, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, a
Competitive Examination for the vacant Free
Scholarship in Western Maryland College. This
Scholarship entities the holder to board. fuel
lights and washing free for four years, and is
open to students of both sexes.
Male applicants will be examined in the Eng
lish branches, Latin and Greek Grammar, Alge-
bra, Caesar and Nenophon. Females in the Eng
fish branches and rudments of Latin.
If no one is fully prepared, the one who ap-
proaches nearest the standard will be appointed.
The successful candidate must have the endorse
ment of the State Senator from this county and
must give bond to the State of Maryland in the
sum of 500 to teach for two years in the State
after leaving College.
The vacancy existing in Brooks Female Col
leRe will be filled by competitive examination at
the same time
BY order, NOBLE L. MITCHELL,
selO Secretary.
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I78. NORTH GAY STREET. l7S.
Samuel s. E1y's
BOOTS! BOOTS! BOOTS!

Closing out our Winter Stock at greatly re-
duced prices. Now is the time to buy.
LADIES' BOOTS AND SHOES At all prices.
Heavy Boots reduced TO $500: Mems Fine Calf
Boots reduced to 50 80; my own make of Gents
Shoes and Caters reduced to 81 So Every pair
Warranted. A new pair given for every pairtha
does not turn out as represented at
SAMUEL 3. ELE'S,
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Trustees Sale.

In pursuance CT q decree of the Circuit Court
for Hartford county. in Equity, the subscriber.
as trustee, will offer at public sale, at the Court
House door, in Rel Air,
ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 10th, 1887.
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ON TUESDAY, 4th OF OCTOBER, 1887.
At 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, the following
PERSONAL PROPERTY.

n Four Sorrel Colts, 2 Gray Mares, 3
GxlA years old; Mule, 3 Bay Mares, 3 Cows
A42 Steers, 4 young Cattle, 8 Hogs, Pigs,
1 thrce-horse Wagon, two-horse Wagon. OK
Cart, Hay Carriage, Wood Bed, l Moving Ma
chine nearly new, wire-tooth HaySSrg0zzn
Rake. plows. harrows, cutiva- 0l|#EfH
tors. 2 Iron Age Shovel Flows, EeW
Single Trees, l Fodder Cutter, near ---A
ly new Wheat Fan, set heavy Breeching
Harness. 2 sets Lead Harness, sets Plow Har-
ness, Horse Collars, 5 Brides. set Single Har-
ness Grain Cradles, lot of Hoes, Forks, Rakes.
&C.. 2 Brar Scythes, about II tons Hay, about IA
acres Corn, about2 acres of Buckwheat, lot Po-
tatoes. 200 bushels Wheat, together with lot of
other property usually found on well conduct
ed farm.
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DARK PLACE INSTITUTE
Trustees Sale.

In pursuance of decree OF the Circuit Court
for Hartford county, as Court of Equity, the
subscriber, as trustee will offer at public sale,
on the farm occupied by James p. Reall, situate
on the road leading from DOZENS Corner to
Schucks Corner, on the Churchville road, about
half mile from the former place,
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Good Boots
Good $heest
Ar
ELY'S OLD STAND,
NJ 1rN ut na o4.oo+

No. ITO N. Gay Street,
Corner Exeter Street. BALTIMORE, Md
Gents Heavy Boots,
Gents Fine Boots
Gents Heavy Shoes,
Gents Fine Shoes,
Boys Heavy Boots,
Boys Fine Boots,
Youths Heavy Boots,
Youths Fine Boots.
LADIES' HEAVY BUTTONED AND
LACED HOES,
LADIES' LIGHT BUTTONED AND
LACED SHOES.
ES-Call and see my MEMS HANDMADE
HEAVY BOOT, all Kip Leather, back and front,
which sell for $3.50. and guarantee them equal
TO any $500 boot in the market.
Also MISS ES' AND CHILDREN'S BUTTONED
AND LACED SHOES of all kinds. a complete
supply of GUM AND ARCTIC BOOTS AND
SHOES in all styles. These goods have been
manufactured and selected with great care. and
every article sold will be warranted as represent
I'D